Nortek Air Solutions’ CLEANPAK Cleanroom System Part of the 2016
Laboratory of the Year at University of Illinois

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Nortek Air Solutions’ CLEANPAK® system provides a complete air distribution and filtration system using Recirculation Air Handlers units which sit directly on top of the laminar flow plenums, as shown on the mezzanine view of the air handler portion of the CLEANPAK system in the University of Illinois ECE Building. They are equipped with Nortek Air Solutions’ patented FANWALL TECHNOLOGY® features for air handling systems to supply the large volume of distribution air for the cleanroom. (Photo: Business Wire)

Nortek Air Solutions’ CLEANPAK® system provides a complete air distribution and filtration system using Recirculation Air Handlers units which sit directly on top of the laminar flow plenums, as shown on the mezzanine view of the air handler portion of the CLEANPAK system in the University of Illinois ECE Building. They are equipped with Nortek Air Solutions’ patented FANWALL TECHNOLOGY® features for air handling systems to supply the large volume of distribution air for the cleanroom. (Photo: Business Wire)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A CLEANPAK® complete air distribution and filtration
cleanroom system from Nortek Air Solutions is a vital component in the
University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Building, recently named R&D Magazine’s 2016 Laboratory of the Year. As
the recipient as the Lab of the Year award, ECE was recognized for its
status as a teaching and research facility designed to promote
interdisciplinary interaction in a net zero-ready facility.

The 230,000-square-foot facility on the Urbana campus of the University
of Illinois consists of high-tech instructional classrooms, 21 labs,
student lounges, an instructional clean room, student organizational
offices, 11 teaching assistant meeting rooms, study rooms, faculty
offices, and a 400-seat auditorium. It was designed and constructed to
set new standards in building energy use and invest in renewable energy,
including a planned solar array.

As a result of its innovative design, the ECE Building uses 50% less
energy than the minimum building energy efficiency standards established
in ASHRAE Standard 90-2007 – what the architectural and engineering
designers on the project, SmithGroupJJR, called “an exceptional
achievement considering the energy-intensive nature of a laboratory
building containing an instructional cleanroom.”

When it came to the cleanroom in the ECE, SmithGroupJJR selected the
CLEANPAK system based on their positive experience of using CLEANPAK on
previous laboratory projects. The CLEANPAK system is a product offered
by Nortek Air Solutions. The CLEANPAK cleanroom system at the ECE
Building includesRecirculation Air Handlers (RAH) using Nortek
Air Solutions’ patented FANWALL TECHNOLOGY® features for air handling
systems to supply the large volume of distribution air for the
cleanroom. Additional benefits include reduced noise levels, consistent
airflow, improved energy efficiency and redundancy for reliable
operations.

The RAH units sit directly on top of the laminar flow plenums. The
supply air plenums include HEPA filters (High-Efficiency Particulate
Arrestance) installed in Nortek Air Solutions’ patented gel seal flush
light ceiling grid system. Gel seals incorporated in this system help to
prevent leakage around the HEPA filters. The plenums also incorporate
fire sprinkler systems. Screens below the HEPA filters enable laminar
flow throughout the cleanroom.

“Nortek Air Solutions’ CLEANPAK system has been proven in cleanrooms
around the world,” said Harry Scott, regional manager for CLEANPAK
products. “This product has been utilized by many universities wanting
state-of-the-art cleanrooms such as Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard,
the King Abdullah University & Science Technology (KAUST), the Masdar
Institute of Technology & Science (MIST) and most recently has been
selected for MIT, Brown University and the University of Southern
California.”

“We congratulate the University of Illinois for winning the 2016
Laboratory of the Year Award,” said Mark DeVincent, president of Nortek
Air Solutions. “And we thank the project team for selecting the CLEANPAK
cleanroom system for their lab.”

In addition to the Lab of the Year award, the facility’s design and
construction is on target to achieve LEED® Platinum
certification and receive an EPA Energy Star® rating of 99 on
a 100-point scale.

CLEANPAK is a brand of Nortek Air Solutions, which is a subsidiary of
Nortek, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTK). Nortek Air Solutions’ CLEANPAK local
representative on the project was Mechanical Sales, Inc. KJWW,
headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois, served as the mechanical
engineers for the project.

About Nortek Air SolutionsNortek Air Solutions, LLC, a
subsidiary of Nortek, Inc., offers the innovation and expertise of the
largest group of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
brands in North America for commercial, industrial or institutional
indoor environments. Nortek Air Solutions includes the following
industry-leading brands of HVAC solutions: CLEANPAK®,
Governair®, Huntair®, Mammoth®, Temtrol®,
Venmar CES™, Ventrol® and Webco™. Learn
more about Nortek Air Solutions at www.nortekair.com.

About NortekNortek, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTK) is a global,
diversified company whose many market-leading brands deliver broad
capabilities and a wide array of innovative, technology-driven products
and solutions for lifestyle improvement at home and at work. Please
visit www.nortek.com for
more information.

Contacts

Nortek Air Solutions, LLCRita Sauer, 952-358-6605

Release Summary

A CLEANPAK® complete air distribution and filtration cleanroom system is a vital component in the award-winning University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Building.